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Use our helpful online tool to find your federal, Legislative Assembly or local government electorate.
Nominations open on Monday 17 July and close on Thursday 27 July 2023.
Nomination requirements
If you are interested in nominating as a candidate in a local government election please review the following links.
Please read the candidate handbook (PDF 1.3MB), which outline responsibilities and requirements for anyone interested in becoming a candidate.
Once you are familiar with these requirements you can complete the nomination form (PDF 1.5MB).
You can nominate as a local government election candidate if you are:
- an Australian citizen
- 18 years of age or older
- enrolled to vote in the local government area
Please read the candidate handbook (PDF 1.3MB), which outline responsibilities and requirements for anyone interested in becoming a candidate.
Once you are familiar with these requirements you can complete the nomination form (PDF 1.5MB).
A candidate must be nominated by at least one other person enrolled in the local government area in which they are standing.
Candidate nominations are encouraged to include a photo of the nominee.
A candidate's photograph must be a recent photograph that is a full faced vertical portrait of their head and shoulders. If a photograph is not submitted with the nomination, the words 'photo not supplied' will be placed next to the candidate's name on the ballot paper and website.
Nominations can only be lodged after the notice inviting nominations is issued and before 12:00 noon on the day nominations close.
A nomination form and photo may be lodged at a NT Electoral Commission office in Darwin or emailed.
A candidate may withdraw from an election by completing the withdrawal form (PDF 664KB).
The withdrawal must be given to the NT Electoral Commission before 12:00 noon on the day nominations close.
Appointing a scrutineer
Scrutineers are an important part of the voting and counting process and help to ensure transparency and integrity in these election processes. Please read the scrutineer handbook (PDF 180KB), which outline responsibilities and requirements of scrutineers.
A candidate may appoint a scrutineer to represent them during the voting and/or counting.
To appoint a scrutineer a candidate must complete the scrutineer appointment form (PDF 303KB) and provide it to the officer-in-charge of the voting or counting centre.
Electoral advertising and campaigning
There are specific requirements for registered political parties and candidates relating to electoral advertising and election material. Candidates must ensure that they are aware of all regulations relating to:
- the broadcast and publication of electoral material
- the authorisation of electoral material
- the display of election signage
- campaign activities near voting centres
- how-to-vote cards.
The following links provide information on signage guidelines and codes:
- Alice Springs Town Council - Signage guidelines (PDF, 176KB)
- City of Darwin - Election signage
- Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics - Election signage policy
- Katherine Town Council - Signs code
- City of Palmerston - advertising signs code
More information can be found via the following links:
Financial disclosure
Candidates are required to disclose political contributions and electoral expenditure above certain thresholds to the NT Electoral Commission.
This campaign donation return is only required for one election period and with no expenditure return or annual return obligations.
Donors and lenders are not required to submit returns of donation disclosure.
Read the Financial Disclosure handbook (PDF 703KB) for more information.